{"id":3085,"date":"2011-08-01T09:55:13","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T09:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/chrome-operating-system\/"},"modified":"2012-08-28T17:13:38","modified_gmt":"2012-08-28T17:13:38","slug":"chrome-operating-system","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/3259\/chrome-operating-system-chrome-os","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Operating System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_chrome_operating_system_mean\">What Does Chrome Operating System Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chrome operating system (Chrome OS) is an operating system launched by Google that is designed for users who spend a large amount of their time on the Internet using Web applications. 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